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      • Covering Kentucky
        A year later, sister of woman killed in Lincoln County fire demands answers
        Megan Mannering
        Covering Kentucky
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        Caleb Barnes
        LEX 18 Investigates
        City of Lexington settles $1.2 million lawsuit after woman's wrongful arrest
        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky
        UK professor: "I don't think anyone knows how long this war is going to last"
        Drew Amman
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        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and her dad launch campaign to raise awareness of HCM

        Michael Berk
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        Covering Kentucky

        Pulaski County mom enters national fitness competition

        Alex Barber
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        Covering Kentucky

        Injury collision impacts traffic at Richmond Road and North Locust Hill Dr.

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      • National News

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          Nathaniel Reed
        • Hillary Clinton deposition

          House Oversight Committee releases video of Bill and Hillary Clinton depositions

          Scripps News Group
        • APTOPIX Iran US Israel

          State Department now urges Americans to leave Middle East countries

          Scripps News Group

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        HS Sports Zone

        High School SportsZone Basketball 2/27/2026

        Hannah Hamelback
        Kentucky license plate for disaster relief

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky license plate aims to support disaster relief across the commonwealth

        Ajay Patel
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        National News

        ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops

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        Spotlight Series

        Read books about the bluegrass - or by Kentuckians - at The Kentucky Bookstore

        Caleb Barnes
        Bigfoot

        Spotlight Series

        Bigfoot lore runs deep in Anderson County

        Megan Mannering
        Elements Clay Studio in Lawrenceburg

        Spotlight Series

        Get your hands dirty and unlock your creativity at Elements Clay Studio

        Annie Brown
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        Spotlight Series

        Caboose and cottages in Anderson Co. draw visitors from around the world

        Evelyn Schultz
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        Spotlight Series

        Little Crooked Creek Safari brings hands-on animal encounters to Anderson Co.

        DeLaina Crutcher
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        Covering Kentucky

        'The Paris 3' to be honored in Bourbon County 65 years after arrests

        Caleb Barnes
      • Kash Patel visits eastern Kentucky

        Covering Kentucky

        FBI Director Kash Patel visits eastern Kentucky

        Leigh Searcy
        DDL Basketball

        Covering Kentucky

        DDL Basketball bringing free, year-round hoops to Lexington kids

        Molly Demrow
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        Covering Kentucky

        4 sisters opening food truck in Lexington in memory of their late father

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington 3D printing shop helps restore historic Winchester home

        Annie Brown
        CHI Saint Joseph Health Cancer Center

        Covering Kentucky

        Survivor's story: Fitzpatrick's colorectal cancer caught early before age 50

        Drew Amman
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        Daily Forecast

        February ends quite warm

        Emily McKinney
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        Bourbon County officials working injury accident near elementary school

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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky court of appeals unanimously upholds ban on 'gray machines'

        Erin Rosas
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Disabled aircraft' at Blue Grass Airport delays flight, airline reports

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Man dies after ambulance overturns on Kentucky Route 197 in Pike County

        Web Staff
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        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight on Anderson County: A scenic, historic, and spirited community

        Web Staff
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        Crime

        Man charged in 1996 kidnapping and killing of Kentucky girl

        Web Staff
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington Police responding to collision on Old Todds Rd at Richmond Service Rd

        Web Staff
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        News

        A children's hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton in Tennessee

        Associated Press
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        Daily Forecast

        February Winds Down with a Warm Up

        Tom Ackerman
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        Covering Kentucky

        DEA agent warns Kentucky communities are not immune to cartel reach

        Ajay Patel
        Blake Lashelle mugshot

        Covering Kentucky

        Officials arrests man accused of breaking into Andy Barr's campaign headquarters

        Web Staff
        Lexington woman claims her moldy apartment is making her sick

        Covering Kentucky

        Condemned apartment due to mold has caused chronic health issues for tenant

        Kayleigh Randle
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        BBN Tonight

        How an invisible string connected Sarah Haendiges and Maddy Clark

        Hannah Hamelback
        Students

        Covering Kentucky

        Son of Heimlich maneuver inventor concerned over Kentucky HB 335

        Drew Amman
        APTOPIX Louisville UPS Plane Crash

        Covering Kentucky

        Wife of UPS crew member killed in Louisville plane crash files lawsuit

        Rosemary Kelley
      • Spotlight: Fairgrounds Drive-In Restaurant offers mouth watering meals

        Spotlight Series

        Spotlight: Fairgrounds Drive-In Restaurant offers mouth-watering meals

        Kayleigh Randle
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        Covering Kentucky

        'Today was extraordinary:' Somerset food pantry shares 200 carts of food

        Caleb Barnes
        Seniors AI

        Covering Kentucky

        University of Kentucky, Microsoft partner to expand AI across campus

        Megan Mannering
      • Education-Head Start Closure

        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky lawmakers push to opt into federal education tax credit program

        Karolina Buczek
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        Cuddles and Coo: Mobile diaper pantry coming to Lexington area

        Ellen Ice
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        Covering Kentucky

        GoFundMe launched to support employees after Buddy's Pizza owner dies suddenly

        Leigh Searcy
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        Covering Kentucky

        Kentucky students rally for free menstrual products in schools

        Annie Brown
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        National News

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        Erin Rosas
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        Daily Forecast

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        National News

        Fire at an Ohio farm complex kills about 6,000 hogs, smoke visible for miles

        Associated Press
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        Covering Kentucky

        Lexington provides utility assistance to residents affected by Village Dr. fire

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        Covering Kentucky

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